{"id":387640,"date":"2025-12-29T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\/?p=387640"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:07:48","slug":"serge-mermillod-creating-atmosphere-since-1990","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\/en\/le-mag\/no-story-no-future-en\/serge-mermillod-creating-atmosphere-since-1990\/","title":{"rendered":"Serge Mermillod, creating atmosphere since 1990"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La Clusaz, late 1980s. As mogul skiing evolved into freestyle and local champions started competing at the highest level, another kind of phenomenon was emerging behind the scenes on the slopes: the fan. The mega fan. The kind of fan who pitches his tent by the slopes or hires a camper van to drive from La Clusaz to Norway, taking advantage of the opportunity to sneak in some <em>Reblochon<\/em> cheese and <em>g\u00e9n\u00e9pi<\/em> liqueur. 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